001A Short Form - Restore the Bay

Restore the Bay

We would like to ask you for 2 questions to get started. Your responses will be completely anonymous.
Restore the Bay is a first-of-its-kind way of letting our community have its own say in how we value the Bay’s marine ecosystems and what they do for us.

If you would prefer to do this later, we can send you the link … you will need to let us know your email address by visiting: https://restorethebay.org.au/haveyoursay

1. How would you describe your personal connection with the Bay?

Everyone is different. We would like to know what MIXTURE of activities you do.
✅ Please choose all the activities that define you*

Business -ownerBusiness employeeLocal government employeeCarerArtistPhotographerSocial media influencerCollector (fossils, shells, metal detectorist)Family beach-goerCafes or restaurant goerHang out with friendsAlone time / stress releaseNaturalist / wildlife-watcherConservation volunteerScientist / researcherReading / relaxationExtreme sportsCyclingWalkingRunningPet walkerFishingSnorkelling / divingSwimmingSailingStandup paddleboardingSea kayakingOther
2. Think about multiple ways you value your connection with the Bay

These data are used to identify similar ways people value the Bay, despite the different activities we do.
✅ Choose THREE of the following 21 categories that are important to you*

I love the connection to nature that I feelIt allows me to express myself artisticallyI visit so I can partake in one of my past times / hobbiesI want to leave a healthy Bay for my kids and grandkidsIt allows me to connect with my cultural values and traditionsI am attracted by its history and human heritageIt gives me a sense of belonging and purposeI belong to a community that is important to meMy family have lived here for generationsI have a deeply spiritual (religious/non-religious) connectionIt makes me feel happier and fulfilled when I visitI visit to exercise and be activeI visit to relax, rest and recoverIt makes me a better person and more resilient in lifeIt helps me develop a skill I use in my work or past timeIt helps build my confidence and ability to cope in lifeI always need to know that the Bay is still there and healthyI visit to be in nature and see animals and plantsI enjoy being immersed in the natural environmentI have a sense of connection to the wildlife that shares the space with meI have a strong belief in the rights of nature to exist
About you (note, this information is kept anonymous)

We ask these questions so that we can make sure we have properly representated different parts of our community.
Your preferred pronoun (optional)

They/themHe/himShe/herPrefer not to sayOther (please specify)
Stage of life

Young familyGrown-up familyRetiredYoung person u18 (please complete this survey with a family member)Young person 18 and overMixed group of colleagues or friendsWorking age (no dependents)Prefer not to sayOther (please specify)
Do you identify as part of a Victorian Aboriginal community group? (Optional)
If so, your data may be incorporated into a separate process with the local Traditional Owner groups, to ensure the information is treated in the most culturally appropriate way possible.
I understand that 'Restore the Bay' aims to collect information on how people value Port Phillip Bay and use that knowledge to inform better management of the Bay's health by the community. I agree that after I hit Submit, my responses will be stored by, and used solely by The Project for research purposes, on the basis that individual responses will be kept private and my response is stored anonymously, so they cannot be deleted.*

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Please verify that you are human*
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